Quite an unusual combination for a Christmas gathering, but with this family, nothing is surprising. Anything goes and that's what makes it so much fun! I told Tony on our way home that Granny's Christmas gathering was my favorite out of all the Christmastime events when I was growing up. Maybe it was because it was always a little bit different....a different place, a different guest, a different menu. Or maybe because it was always full of surprises....tracking Santa on the radar, getting that most unusual gift from Granny, or having chicken feathers coughed up after eating chicken stew. I'm pretty sure I know the reason for it being my favorite year after year....there was never an expectation to be something. It was just genuine enjoying the moment and enjoying each other.
This year proved to be the same. We caught the great-grand boys playing in the Littles' hayloft. It was better than any trampoline. They were climbing up and down like they were all true country boys. We had our traditional visit from Santa, who feels like he is part of our family now. He admitted that we had lost all control as children were going in and out and all about. However, we were able to capture some very organized pictures this year among all the chaos. We got pictures of each generation with Granny and Santa - the great-grands, the grands, and the children.
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| The Great-Grandchildren |
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| The Grandchildren |
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| The Children |
We ended with a life lesson for all of us. The cow was called up (her name will be not be revealed here..ha!ha!). We were going to let Maeve get a close-up view of her. We took a roll out to her as a treat. OH DEAR! Have you ever fed a cow and seen that long tongue???? Wow! Maeve saw her mama totally freak out. I kept dropping the roll as that tongue came toward me. I have never in my life experienced something like that. Several of us gathered around and marveled at her cowlicks.
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| Cam talking to Santa |
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| Maeve's new baby |
As our family has grown, so has our love and laughter.
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